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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA A&T
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GHOE kicks off with sold-out shows KELCIE C. MCCRAE Editor-in-Chief
It’s been deemed the ‘Greatest Homecoming on Earth’ and it has been proven by the thousands of people who have flooded the streets of Greensboro this week. Only four days into N.C. A&T’s homecoming, both the gospel and fashion shows have seen soldout crowds, and it’s anticipated that today’s comedy show will follow suit. “I’m pleased that these shows are moving,” said Ryan Maltese, the executive director for university events. ”I never anticipated the gospel show to sell like that.” Slotted for Oct. 10 at Harrison Auditorium, which seats 905 people, the gospel show featuring duo Mary, Mary sold out on Sept. 10. Dissatisfied with the sell out, students voiced their concerns to representatives of the Student Government Association and the Student Union Advisory Board, resulting in a bigger venue. Within days after student frustrations were heard, the announcement came that the show was moved to Corbett Sports Center, which seats 5,700 people. Days before the concert, Mary,Mary tick-
ets sold out for a second time. “We knew it was going to sell out Harrison,” said Chris Wade, vice president of external affairs. “The fact it sold out Corbett when so many people thought it wouldn’t was truly amazing.” Tuesday’s fashion show also had a spike in ticket sales. Dueling modeling troupes, Couture Productions and Verge Modeling Troupe put on their annual fashion show at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro. The show sold 900 tickets. “People are excited about homecoming,” said Maltese. “Our goal is always to sell all tickets available.” Tonight’s comedy show starring Aries Spears, Lil Duval, and Gary Owens has hopes of selling out as well, according to Maltese. Almost 3,000 tickets have been sold thus far. “When we started planning homecoming we tried to plan it geared toward students,” said Wade. “We feel an accomplishment that the students are thoroughly enjoying it thus far.” The step show, and concert are scheduled for the remainder of the week. -kcmccrae@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @ Kelcie_McCrae
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THOUSANDS of people packed out Greensboro Coliseum at last year’s homecoming concert.
Want to tailgate? Better have a game ticket KARMEN ROBINSON Sports Editor
PHOTO BY KENNETH L. HAWKINS JR • THE A&T REGISTER
AGGIE FOOTBALL TEAM celebrates beating Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, October 8, 2011.
‘Aggie Nation make some noise’ Team opens MEAC schedule with back-to-back wins
ALANNA GODDARD Contributor
After suffering a 67-17 last season, the Aggies (3-2) defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-3) 22-3 at Aggie Stadium on Oct. 8. “It’s a great win, it’s good to be an Aggie,” said A&T head coach Rod Broadway. The Aggies are riding a two game winning streak, their first since the 2009 season. The A&T offense executed a conservative approach,
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by A&T kicker, Jose CamachoGarcia. On the next possession, the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs after BCU’s Anthony Jordan was stopped behind the 1st down marker by A&T defensive tackle Brandon Young on 4th down. The Aggies held a 5-3 lead after the first quarter. Early in the second, sophomore running back Dominique Drake raised some See GAME on Page 2
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running between the tackles and possession as well as taking advantage of scoring opportunities in the red zone. For the second straight week, the A&T defense held their opponent to a mere three points. The Aggies took a 2-0 lead on the first play of the game when BCU quarterback Jamarr Robinson recovered a fumble in his own endzone for a safety. Both teams punted on the next two drives. A 27-yard return by BCU safety D.J. Howard, after
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an interception of Aggie quarterback Lewis Kindle during the Aggies second drive, set up a 42-yard Sven Hurd field goal, giving the Wildcats a 3-2 lead. The BCU lead would not last long as the Aggies responded quickly on their next offensive possession. A shoelace catch by receiver Wallace Miles on an early third down and strong running by running back Mike Mayhew helped the Aggies set up a successful 29-yard field goal
People without tickets to the homecoming football game should not count on tailgating this Saturday. The A&T athletics department has implemented a new game day policy which states that everyone inside of the “Game Zone” must have a ticket to the game. That includes people who are just coming to tailgate. In order to get in the Game Zone, everyone in the car must have a ticket or be season ticket holder including children. Athletics got the idea from going to other schools such as South Carolina State and North Carolina Central to start charging people who only attend games to tailgate. The fact is, some of the people going to tailgate do not go to the
game to support the team. “Some people have called and complained but it’s mostly because they don’t understand why we have to do it,” said Catherine Simmons, A&T’s Assistant Athletics Director of Business and Finance. “We need the money,” said A&T’s Athletics Director Earl Hilton. All money that is made from ticket sales goes directly to athletic scholarship funding. The more money the school makes from ticket sales, the more athletic scholarships A&T will have. They expect to sell 6,817 tickets, which would bring in $250,090. Hilton explained that the school would need about $3.5 million to fully cover athletic scholarships. “I think that over the years
Homecoming is supposed to be all about having fun, but for some people homecoming can mean a brush with the law. Captain Black, commander of patrol for campus security, has tips for N.C. A&T students that he believes are essential during the homecoming season to keep safe. A plan for homecoming is at the top of the list. This plan includes, one assigning a designated driver, two securing a
location and three planning the activities that will be on the agenda for your outings duration. Deviating from this plan is one way that things can go wrong, warns Captain Black. Traveling without accompaniment is also something that the Captain warns against. Stick together and take care of the people in your group is his advice to avoid being alone. Responsibility is also key in the eyes of the patrol commander. See CAUTION on Page 2
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